Chess Puzzle #HBISw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1777 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook h1; bishop b5; knights c6/d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; pawns a7/b7/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6# — knight d5→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp3p1p/2N2p2/1B1N3b/8/8/PP3PPP/4K2R b Kkq - 2 16

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